The Michigan teenager, Troy Coleman, who had been missing since May, was unexpectedly found safe in Miami. His discovery came about when he appeared in a livestream, leading to his rescue. On May 21, the Flint Township Police Department sought the public’s assistance in locating him via a Facebook post, per PEOPLE.
“He was [last] seen leaving his house in Flint Township and possibly boarding an MTA bus. His friends and family have not heard from him and are growing concerned .…. He is 6’4”, 180 lbs. with blue eyes and a scar above his left eye,”
officials said alerting the public.
During a Twitch livestream, FaZe Lacy and his friend Clix engaged in a conversation with a person in green swim trunks who joined their program. Later, they learned that the stranger was Troy, when his brother contacted them, according to WKRC.
“We got [in] contact with his brother and told him what hotel [the teen] said he was staying at on stream… He has been found and placed in a holding cell in Miami until he gets transferred back to Michigan with his family. The power of the internet is insane thank you guys,”
said Lacy.
Officials later confirmed that they have found the teen.
“The Flint Township Police Department would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to everybody who shared the missing person information about Troy Coleman.”
“He has been found safe in Miami, Florida and we are working with local authorities to arrange his safe return to Michigan to be with his family,”
officials said in a post on Facebook.
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
